he served in congress with weiner for years. he told me he is not supporting weiner for mayor but, at the same time, he doesn't think he should drop out of the race. i asked the congressman if new yorkers forgive quickly, he thinks. i also talked to him about why rangel thinks this won't be an issue for weiner come the september primary. listen. >> new york is a forgiving community but it doesn't mean that we are not sophisticated, and so while people being kind to weiner, i think, is forcefully being interpreted as supporting his candidacy to be mayor of the city of new york. listen, he's a nice guy. he has problems. have your fun, but he is not going to be the mayor of my great city. i know it and most all new yorkers know that. >> but you're saying that anthony weiner should not drop out of the race, correct? >> i'm saying he should do what he wants to do. the voters of new york city will take care of that final decision, but as far as he's concerned, it's a personal thing and the institution being what at in new york city, a